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Issue 4

Browse the content of the April 2017 issue of The Structural Engineer.

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Complete issue (April 2017)
All the articles published in the April 2017 issue of The Structural Engineer.

Publish Date – 3 April 2017

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Seismic strengthening of the Majestic Centre, a 30-storey office tower in Wellington, New Zealand
This article by Joe White and Hamish McKenzie discusses the seismic strengthening process for a 30-storey office block in Wellington, New Zealand.

Publish Date – 3 April 2017

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Business Practice Note No. 4: Resource management

Colin Toms offers a guide to the efficient management of design office resources in order to deliver projects on time, on budget and to a high standard.

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SCOSS Alert: Inquiry into the construction of Edinburgh schools
Alastair Soane of Structural-Safety introduces a recent SCOSS Alert on the findings of this keenly awaited Inquiry and highlights the key recommendations for improving construction standards in future.

Publish Date – 3 April 2017

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 61): Unexploded ordnance
This article explains the risk of unexploded ordnance on building sites and how to use assessments to mitigate against these risks.

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Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 10: Propping and needling

This article focuses on propping and needling in relation to temporary works for demolitions, refurbishments and close proximity work.

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Profile: Jon Leach
Technology will free up structural engineers to be more creative and challenge standardisation as the route to efficiency, says AECOM Director for Buildings and Places, Jon Leach.

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Verulam (readers' letters – April 2017)
Human error, climate change, connecting with the younger generation, teaching seismic engineering in the UK and unforeseen future use of structures are all topics raised by readers this month.

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Diary dates (April 2017)
Upcoming events at HQ and around the Regional Groups.

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Spotlight on Structures (April 2017)
In this section we shine a spotlight on papers recently published in Structures – the Research Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers.

Publish Date – 3 April 2017

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The Drawing Board (April 2017)
Congratulations to Chloe Newmann, of Webb Yates Engineers, whose sketch of the steel frame of a scale version of Tower Bridge was selected by judge Ron Slade for our inaugural feature.

Publish Date – 3 April 2017

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